Nikon has announced it’s developing an 85mm F1.2 S lens for its Z-mount camera system. The lens is part of Nikon’s S-Line, which the company says ‘demonstrate[s] outstanding optical performance, adhering to a high standard of design principles and quality control.’
Few details are provided by Nikon regarding its new ultrafast telephoto prime. In fact, the only specification revealed…
Update (Wednesday, January 4, 2023): The article has been updated to clarify this is a full-frame lens, not an APS-C lens.
Alongside the announcement of its new 85mm F1.2 lens, Nikon has also said it’s developing a compact 26mm F2.8 lens for its Z-mount camera…
Dramatic difference: HDR TVs feature wider color gamuts, improved shadow and highlight details, better contrast – and overall more realistic-looking photos and videos. Now you can create your own slideshows and videos that take advantage of those image-quality…
Dramatic difference: HDR TVs feature wider color gamuts, improved shadow and highlight details, better contrast – and overall more realistic-looking photos and videos. Now you can create your own slideshows and videos that take advantage of those image-quality improvements.
In the six short years since 4K UHD TVs started appearing with high dynamic range (HDR) capabilities, HDR TVs have…
Fujifilm building new 'advanced semiconductor materials manufacturing facility' in South Korea
December 29, 2022
Fujifilm’s X Series cameras use a unique color filter array on its X-Trans CMOS sensors, differing from the typical Bayer pattern found on most conventional image sensors.
Fujifilm has announced plans to build a facility to produce advanced materials for use in…
DxO PhotoLab 6 shown in its PhotoLibrary mode, where you can view, browse, search, tag and label your creations. You can also apply presets and export final versions from each thumbnail’s right-click menu.
It’s been five years now since DxO relaunched its…
Lensrentals' most-rented cameras & lenses of 2022: Canon & Sony dominate, video on the rise
December 29, 2022
Lensrentals has published its breakdown of the top rented cameras and lenses of 2022. Like last year, the list is dominated by Canon and Sony, although the market share percentages for each have shifted in favor of Sony.
Looking first at the most popular photography and videography gear rentals of 2022, there aren’t many surprises. The top 20 list, which includes cameras and lenses, is…
Ricoh announces 'Film Camera Project,' says it's considering making a new Pentax film camera
December 29, 2022
If you thought Pentax was behind the times by keeping its DSLRs around, be prepared: it appears its parent company Ricoh is working on developing a new film camera under the historic Pentax brand.
As reported by Japan Camera Hunter, Ricoh announced the company is launching…
How photographers used a robotic camera system, a Nikon Z9 and a 100-400mm lens to shoot the World Cup
December 29, 2022
The 2022 FIFA World Cup just concluded in Qatar, with Argentina toppling defending champion France in a penalty kick shootout following 120-plus minutes of exciting soccer. Sports photographers from around the globe descended upon the Middle Eastern nation, including Agence…
Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa 6mm F2 Zero-D lens for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera systems. The lens offers a 12mm full-frame equivalent field of view and is a stills version of the previously-released 6mm T2.1 Cine lens for MFT camera systems.
The lens is manual focus, but features electrical contacts for transmitting EXIF data to the camera body and controlling the electronic…
